Barriere,
Little Fort, Clearwater,
Blue River & Valemont, BC

Located
on Highway 5, 63 km (38 miles) north of Kamloops
in the North Thompson Valley, Barriere is home of the North Thompson
Fall Fair and Rodeo and provides visitors with accomodation, restaurants,
a pub, service stations, grocery stores, a golf course and banking facilities.

Little
Fort is located between Barriere and Clearwater at the intersection
of Highways #5 and #24 and offers visitors accommodation, restaurants
and a pub, service stations, shopping, and a fly & tackle shop.

Here you
may cross the North Thompson River via one of two reactionary ferries.
There are several guest ranches and fishing resorts nearby.

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Located
on Highway #5, north of Little Fort. 124 km (74 miles) from Kamloops,
Clearwater, is renowned for its exceptional whitewater rafting and as
the gateway to Wells Gray Provincial
Park and it's spectacular waterfalls, glacier-fed lakes, canyons
and volcanic formations, impressive forest and variety of plant and
wildlife species.

For those
interested in golfing or shopping, Clearwater township provides a variety
of both. Ample accommodation is found here or you can camp in one of
the many nearby sites.

Blue River lies in the North Thompson River Valley, nestled in the Columbia
Mountains. The North Thompson River flows south between the Cariboo
mountains to the northwest and the Monashee mountains to the east. At
an elevation of 681 meters, the community of Blue River is situated
midway between Edmonton, Alberta and Vancouver, British Columbia. Access
to Blue River is via BC Highway #5 - 230 kilometress north from Kamloops
and 212 kilometres south from Jasper. The communities of Clearwater
and Valemont lie to the immiedate south and north, respectively.
Forestry and tourism are the primary industries, and Blue River is home
to between 400 and 500 permanent residents.

An outdoor
enthusiasts paradise, Blue River is surrounded by lakes, rivers, streams
and forest. Visitors come for the unsurpassed four season recreation.
The area offers some of the finest powder snow anywhere, making heli-skiing
and cross country skiing popular. Also popular are fishing and canoeing
on local lakes, whitewater rafting, mountain biking, hiking and exploring
in world famous Wells Gray Provincial Park and more.

Nearby,
Wells Gray Park is one of British Columbia's largest parks (over half
a million hectares). The scenery is breathtaking, with spectacular lakes,
two major river systems (the Clearwater and Mahood), and tumbling waterfalls,
rapids, and cataracts.

Located
on Highway 5, north of Little Fort in BC's High
Country, 320 km (193 miles) from Kamloops,
Valemount is situated between the Rocky, Cariboo and Monashee Mountains.

Visitors
enjoy exceptional fishing, hiking and camping opportunities, canoeing,
kayaking or fishing on one of the rivers in the area. Observe the Chinook
salmon at the Swift Creek spawning channel or explore the George Hicks
Regional or Mount Robson Provincial Parks.
During winter months visitors may wish to take advantage of heli-skiing,
snowmobiling or cross-country skiing facilities.

Valemount
offers a variety of restaurants, accommodation, shops, services and
a golf course. Check out www.visitvalemount.ca
for more information.

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